She arrived at my door with a bunch of red roses cause she's a real sweetheart that way. She absolutely loved the view (even though I've been living here for 7 months, I still can't get over it) and we both had a really nice time together.
Now Bead Queen is one of those girls whom you will instantly like because she's just so cheerful and friendly. She's always got some party to go to or to plan and people just love warmth, sincerity and wicked sense of humour.
So it came as a total surprise when she told me that she had an awful time when she first arrived in Dar a couple of years ago.
Apparently, there are certain ladies here in Dar who consider themselves the 'in crowd'. They pick and choose who they're friends with and make everyone else wish they'd never been born. They're really good at pointedly ignoring any lady they don't 'approve of' and make a real effort to make her feel unwanted and small. This may not be a big deal when you're surrounded by family and friends but in foreign land, it can really get to you!
I have no idea what the criteria is to be part of this so called 'in crowd' but it seems to me that bitchiness has definitely got to be one of them!
Besides, these ladies should wake up and smell the coffee. Look around - this is hardly LA or New York, it's Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania for crying out loud! There's no such thing as an 'in crowd' in a place like this. There's hardly even a crowd!
Looks like Mean Girls aren't just confined to the movies and to high schools.
Quick riddle: What's worse than a Mean Girl? A Mean Old Crone!
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